This is an ecumenical website of resources and reflections on liturgy, spirituality, and worship for individuals and communities. It is run by Rev. Bosco Peters.
I have regularly, on this site, pointed out when Roman Catholics and Anglicans/Episcopalians are praying the same collect/opening prayer at a celebration. I am no strong advocate of the new Roman Catholic English missal translation, but one thing that this new translation has done is made it more visible and obvious that Roman Catholics are… Continue Reading
Do you have any ideas or resources for Advent? Please add them in the comments. Textweek resources The readings Advent resources • collect/opening prayer reflection for December 11 Advent 3 and the week following (CofE Common Worship) • collect/opening prayer reflection for December 11 Advent 3 and the week following (TEC BCP) • collect/opening prayer… Continue Reading
Textweek resources The readings Advent resources • collect/opening prayer reflection for December 4 Advent 2 and the week following (CofE Common Worship) • collect/opening prayer reflection for December 4 Advent 2 and the week following (TEC BCP & NZPB) Do you have any ideas or resources for Advent? Please add them in the comments. image… Continue Reading
Unfortunately, the NZ Lectionary continues to make a mess of this Sunday, offering about a dozen titles for the day, a poor suggestion for the collect, a variety of reading options, and even excluding (once again!) the colour that the majority of Christians will be using for this day (White)! So – my advice: Kiwis,… Continue Reading
Textweek resources Readings • collect/opening prayer reflection for November 13 and the week following (NZPB) • collect/opening prayer reflection for November 13 and the week following (CofE Common Worship) BCP TEC Blessed Lord, who caused all holy Scriptures to be written for our learning: Grant us so to hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly… Continue Reading
Textweek resources Readings • collect/opening prayer reflection for November 6 and the week following (NZPB) • collect/opening prayer reflection for November 6 and the week following (TEC BCP) Common Worship – CofE: God, the giver of life, whose Holy Spirit wells up within your Church: by the Spirit’s gifts equip us to live the gospel… Continue Reading
Many are going to be celebrating All Saints’ Sunday on October 31 Eastern churches celebrate All Saints on the first Sunday after Pentecost. The first All Saints’ Day occurred on May 13, 609 (C.E.) when Boniface IV, bishop of Rome, accepted the Pantheon as a gift from the Emperor Phocas. This became the Church of… Continue Reading
